FDA Says Fight Bac - Summer Food Safety

The Memorial Day weekend is here.  If you're planning to eat outdoors, be sure to follow these FDA Food Safety Tips - Eating outdoors, handling food safely - Food Facts from the US FDA

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Avoid Summer Sunburn

I'm on my way out the door for a weekend of fun in the wine country. Some food, wine, and lots of sun. 

I never used to use much suntan lotion or sunblock, and my nose and cheeks are starting to show it. I just went shopping for some products and picked up some SPF 70. OMG. They even make an SPF 100 now! 

Anyhow, here's something that caught my eye last season, for those of you at risk of a worse sunburn: It is Summer - These things will make your sunburn worse! Have fun this weekend! 

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Free Tips To Keep Your Kids Safe From Top 6 Summer Dangers

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Top Six Summer Dangers: ER Doctor Offers Tips for Keeping Kids Safe - Health.am

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It's summer now, and there's a much higher incidence of injuries caused by accidents and sports, reports this Medical News Today article, Top Six Summer Dangers: ER Doctor Offers Tips For Keeping Kids Safe. In a nutshell, watch out for these 6 Summer dangers:

1. All-Terrain Vehicles
2. Trampolines
3. Bikes, Inline Skates and Skateboards
4. Drowning
5. Car Accidents
6. Heat and Dehydration

According to the article:

As the temperatures rise, so do trips to pediatric emergency rooms. Severe cuts, broken bones and head injuries are the most common causes for trips to the emergency room during the summer

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2 Hot Summer Podcasts - vacation weight gain, and survive the heat wave

Summer is still on! Checkout these 2 podcasts from the MedicineNet podcast library.

1. Avoiding Vacation Weight Gain. Listen to the the vacation podcast, which explains, "vacations should be an opportunity to re-energize, refresh, and relax -- not an excuse to take a break from health. When planning your vacation, opt for locations that will allow you to engage in physical activities you enjoy. Keep in mind that physical activity is the ticket to enjoying extra calories without weight gain."
2. Surviving A Heat Wave - Without Air Conditioning. Listen to the the heatwave podcast, which explains, "steps to take to keep your cool when it's hot. Avoid alcoholic beverages and caffeine, as both these substances can act as diuretics and promote dehydration."

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Summer Sunscreens - Yours Might Not Work!

A local newspaper article alarmed me, and lead me to this recent report on sunscreens, Sunscreen Summary — What Works and What's Safe. This summary from the Environmental Working Group (a non-profit in Washington DC), says that 4 out of 5 sunscreens offer inadequate protection against harmful rays or could contain harmful chemicals. What's interesting is that when a new sunscreen is marketed, the FDA asks manufacturers to show that it prevents sunburn, but the FDA doesn't require clinical trials verifying the prevention of melanoma or other forms of skin cancer. At the heart of this is, for a long time, "UVB [ultraviolet B] was thought to be the primary carcinogen in the sunlight, but what is happening now is that UVA is being viewed as a melanoma carcinogen," says Edward Gorham, an assistant professor at Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego. It's probably no longer good enough to block just UVB, and to make sure your sunscreen blocks UVA too!

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